Senior Director Product Marketing - DCI

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.

Your Team, Your Impact

At Marvell, we're redefining the infrastructure that powers the world's most advanced AI systems, cloud platforms, and accelerated computing networks. From custom silicon and electro-optics to cloud-optimized connectivity solutions, Marvell technologies are enabling the next era of AI and data center innovation.

As AI workloads scale from training to inference, the demands on network infrastructure have never been greater. The future of computing depends on efficient scale-up, scale-out, and scale-in architectures that move massive amounts of data seamlessly across clusters, campuses, and continents. Marvell sits at the center of this transformation.

Our market-leading Data Center Interconnect (DCI) portfolio, powered by advanced DSPs, Silicon Photonics, coherent optics, and electro-optical integration, enables hyperscale cloud providers and AI infrastructure leaders to build the world's most efficient and scalable networks. Marvell pioneered pluggable coherent optics for cloud data centers and continues to push the boundaries of bandwidth, reach, power efficiency, and cost optimization.

If you're energized by shaping markets, influencing product strategy, and driving adoption of breakthrough technologies that power the AI economy, this is an opportunity to make a lasting industry impact.

What You Can Expect

You will join Marvell's Cloud Platform Business Unit, a team at the forefront of building highly integrated Silicon Photonics and coherent optical networking solutions for next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure.

This organization has delivered industry-leading coherent pluggable solutions that are transforming how hyperscale operators connect data centers and AI clusters. Our team collaborates closely with the world's largest cloud service providers, AI innovators, networking equipment manufacturers, and ecosystem partners to define the future of high-performance connectivity.

As Sr. Director of Product Marketing, you will serve as a key business leader, influencing strategy across product management, engineering, sales, executive leadership, and strategic customers worldwide

As the senior marketing and business leader for Marvell's Data Center Interconnect portfolio, you will shape the market strategy for technologies enabling the next generation of AI and cloud networking.

You will drive adoption of coherent optical solutions that enable AI clusters to scale efficiently across data centers, campuses, and regions while delivering the performance, economics, and power efficiency required by hyperscale customers.

In this highly visible role, you will:

Business & Market Leadership

• Develop and own product-line business plans, market strategies, and growth initiatives for Marvell's DCI portfolio.
• Analyze market trends across AI networking, cloud infrastructure, coherent optics, Silicon Photonics, and optical transport.
• Lead market sizing efforts including TAM, SAM, and SOM analyses to identify strategic growth opportunities.
• Develop competitive positioning, pricing strategies, business cases, and go-to-market plans.
• Identify emerging market opportunities and influence long-term investment priorities.

Customer & Design Win Leadership

• Partner directly with hyperscale cloud providers, AI infrastructure leaders, and strategic customers to secure key design wins.
• Build executive-level relationships across customer organizations.
• Collaborate closely with Sales and Field Applications Engineering teams to develop and execute account strategies.
• Drive sales funnel creation, opportunity development, and revenue growth.

Product Strategy & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Translate customer requirements and market insights into product strategy and roadmap recommendations.
• Influence next-generation coherent optical and Silicon Photonics solutions.
• Lead cross-functional alignment across engineering, product management, operations, and sales organizations.
• Ensure successful product launches and market adoption.

Industry & Ecosystem Leadership

• Build and manage strategic technology alliances and ecosystem partnerships.
• Represent Marvell at industry conferences, customer events, analyst briefings, and executive forums.
• Partner with Corporate Marketing to develop thought leadership content, press releases, analyst engagement strategies, social media campaigns, and product launch messaging.
• Serve as a visible industry spokesperson for Marvell's DCI strategy.

Executive Influence

• Present business reviews, market analyses, product strategies, and investment recommendations to executive leadership.
• Shape strategic decisions that impact Marvell's long-term growth in cloud and AI infrastructure markets.

A Front-Row Seat to the AI Revolution

You'll help define the connectivity architecture behind some of the largest AI deployments in the world. The technologies you bring to market will directly impact how AI models are trained, deployed, and scaled globally.

Industry-Leading Technology

Work with pioneering teams developing:

• Coherent optical networking solutions
• Silicon Photonics platforms
• Advanced DSP technologies
• High-speed electro-optical interfaces
• AI cluster interconnect architectures
• Next-generation cloud networking solutions

Executive Visibility and Influence

This role provides significant exposure to executive leadership, strategic customers, and industry influencers. You'll have a direct voice in shaping Marvell's growth strategy in one of the fastest-growing segments of the semiconductor industry.

Meaningful Career Growth

Join a company consistently recognized as a leader in cloud, networking, and custom silicon innovation while helping build technologies that define the future of AI infrastructure.

Collaborative Culture

Work alongside world-class engineers, architects, business leaders, and technologists who thrive on solving some of the industry's most complex challenges.

Onsite Collaboration

This position is based in our Santa Clara headquarters and requires in-office presence five days per week. The role benefits from close collaboration with engineering, executive leadership, customers, and cross-functional teams driving critical business initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field.
• 15+ years of semiconductor, networking, optical communications, or related technology industry experience.
• 10+ years of product marketing, product management, business development, or strategic marketing leadership experience.
• Proven experience driving business growth and customer engagement in cloud, networking, AI infrastructure, or optical communications markets.
• Strong understanding of hyperscale data center architectures and cloud infrastructure trends.
• Demonstrated experience developing market strategies, business cases, pricing models, and go-to-market plans.
• Exceptional executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MSEE, MSCS, MBA, or PhD) preferred.
• Deep expertise in one or more of the following:
  • Coherent optics
  • Silicon Photonics
  • Optical networking
  • High-speed interconnects
  • Data Center Interconnect (DCI)
  • AI networking infrastructure
  • Ethernet and optical transport technologies
• Experience working directly with hyperscale cloud providers and AI infrastructure customers.
• Track record of securing strategic design wins and launching successful products.
• Strong understanding of competitive dynamics within optical networking and semiconductor markets.
• Experience managing ecosystem partnerships and industry alliances.

Leadership Attributes

• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen.
• Customer-first mindset with the ability to translate market needs into actionable strategies.
• Proven cross-functional leadership skills and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Highly motivated self-starter capable of operating effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Ability to balance technical depth with executive-level business communication.
• Passion for innovation and shaping the future of AI and cloud infrastructure.

Expected Base Pay Range (USD)

199,090 - 298,200, $ per annum

The successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions. The expected base pay range for this role may be modified based on market conditions.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

Marvell is committed to providing exceptional, comprehensive benefits that support our employees at every stage - from internship to retirement and through life’s most important moments. Our offerings are built around four key pillars: financial well-being, family support, mental and physical health, and recognition. Highlights include an employee stock purchase plan with a 2-year look back, family support programs to help balance work and home life, robust mental health resources to prioritize emotional well-being, and a recognition and service awards to celebrate contributions and milestones. We look forward to sharing more with you during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Any applicant who requires a reasonable accommodation during the selection process should contact Marvell HR Helpdesk at TAOps@marvell.com.

Interview Integrity

To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.

These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.

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